I would rather use:
chmod -r o+rX /path
It adds execute only to directories, and keeps on files when present.
Jan

On 02/12/2017 04:47 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Edith Cloutier
> <edith.cloutier AT mediom DOT com> wrote:
>> You have reason; I have a problem with the permissions :
>>
>> ls -ld /media
>> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 jun 11  2016 /media
>>
>>    ls -ld /media/edith
>> drwxr-x---+ 3 root root 4096 fév  5 21:18 /media/edith
>>
>> ls -ld /media/edith/Disque640Go
>> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 fév  9 10:57 /media/edith/Disque640Go
>>
>> ls -ld /media/edith/Disque640Go/backuppc
>> drwxr-x--- 7 backuppc backuppc 4096 fév  9 10:46
>> /media/edith/Disque640Go/backuppc
>>
>>
>> How can I correct this situation ? I'm not very good with the commands
>> who change the permissions.
> You can use chmod with the symbolic form for the permissions.
>
> chmod o+rx  /path
> for each of the directories will add read and execute for everyone (other).
>


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